percy Posted July 3, 2003 Report Share Posted July 3, 2003 Hello everyone!just discovered this place - kewl!being the proud owner of a bright green (the fastest colour!) 1.4e am a bit concerned about a message that has appeared on the dash this morning in orange - "EPC" we do not have a manual for the vehicle so it could stand for anything ??? anyone know the answer?thanks!Percy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted July 3, 2003 Report Share Posted July 3, 2003 I'll get my manual from my car at lunch and have a flick through, Does it drive OK with the message and is it a UK spec car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twisty b-road Posted July 3, 2003 Report Share Posted July 3, 2003 I think the EPC is the emissions through the exhaust. I take it this is the first time you have seen the light on? Were you stuck in a traffic queue at the time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putney Posted July 3, 2003 Report Share Posted July 3, 2003 is it still on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy Posted July 3, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2003 thanks for your replies - car is UK spec - drives fine.switched engine off and back on light still comes on.bit of a mystery style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted July 3, 2003 Report Share Posted July 3, 2003 If it is the emissions light there are quite a few on here who have had problems with it. Using cheep supermarket type fuel has been known to caused it, if that's what you use a tank of optimax might sort it or it could be a list of problems with the engine management or sensors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putney Posted July 3, 2003 Report Share Posted July 3, 2003 funny another lupo bug. thought it was only on gti spec cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twisty b-road Posted July 3, 2003 Report Share Posted July 3, 2003 Seen peeps with Arosa, Beezas and Leons, MkIV Golfs having it too.And the knocking noise when reversing on full lock.Seems to affect all VAG cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy Posted July 3, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2003 The man from the AA has been out but seems pretty clueless - says we should find out if its still in warranty - so I ring the local VW dealership who give me the number of the supplying dealer (we bought the car secondhand) Hazeldon in Donny. apparantly the warranty status on their records shows as "invalid" as there is no record of the car ever having been serviced!we bought it from a garage on the basis that they were waiting for the service records from the former keeper - we have never had them so it seems that we have bought a car three months ago which now has 38,000 miles on it and it's never been serviced! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":angry:" border="0" alt="mad.gif" /> still don't know what the dash message is for but I reckon it will be going in for a service pretty damn sharpish....unpleased percy :mad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putney Posted July 3, 2003 Report Share Posted July 3, 2003 oh sorry to hear that matey. did you not check the oil when you got it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medwaygti Posted July 5, 2003 Report Share Posted July 5, 2003 EPC IS NOT THE EMMISSIONS LIGHT IT IS THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LIGHT U HAVE TO GET THE ENGINE CHECKED BY VW AND THERE COMPUTER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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